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Cold is not without its risks to runners, of course, especially ones who don't head south when winter visits their neighborhood. Even pooh-pooh-ers of frozen lungs and lovers of dark jogs over permafrost have been known to be careful about certain hazards.
Don Kardong

Meaning of "permafrost" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PERMAFROST

From perma(nent) + frost.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PERMAFROST

permafrost  [ˈpɜːməˌfrɒst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERMAFROST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Permafrost is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PERMAFROST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

permafrost

Permafrost

In geology, permafrost or cryotic soil is soil at or below the freezing point of water 0 °C for two or more years. Most permafrost is located in high latitudes, but alpine permafrost may exist at high altitudes in much lower latitudes. Ground ice is not always present, as may be in the case of nonporous bedrock, but it frequently occurs and it may be in amounts exceeding the potential hydraulic saturation of the ground material. Permafrost accounts for 0.022% of total water on earth and exists in 24% of exposed land in the Northern Hemisphere. A global temperature rise of 1.5 °C above current levels would be enough to start the thawing of permafrost in Siberia, according to one group of scientists.

Definition of permafrost in the English dictionary

The definition of permafrost in the dictionary is ground that is permanently frozen, often to great depths, the surface sometimes thawing in the summer.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERMAFROST


accost
əˈkɒst
Bifrost
ˈbɪvrɒst
compost
ˈkɒmpɒst
cost
kɒst
criss-crossed
ˈkrɪsˌkrɒst
defrost
diːˈfrɒst
embossed
ɪmˈbɒst
frost
frɒst
hoarfrost
ˈhɔːˌfrɒst
Landdrost
ˈlændrɒst
Landrost
ˈlændrɒst
long-lost
ˈlɒŋlɒst
lost
lɒst
low-cost
ˌləʊˈkɒst
non-prossed
ˌnɒnˈprɒst
Pentecost
ˈpɛntɪˌkɒst
repost
rɪˈpɒst
riposte
rɪˈpɒst
uncrossed
ʌnˈkrɒst
wast
wɒst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERMAFROST

perma-tan
permabear
permabull
permaculture
permalink
permalloy
permanence
permanencies
permanency
permanent
permanent address
Permanent Court of Arbitration
permanent hardness
permanent health insurance
permanent magnet
permanent magnetism
permanent press
permanent resident
Permanent Secretary
permanent set

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERMAFROST

air frost
almost
at any cost
black frost
boost
degrees of frost
ghost
glazed frost
ground frost
Holy Ghost
host
Jack Frost
last post
most
outpost
post
Prost
silver frost
the most
white frost

Synonyms and antonyms of permafrost in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «permafrost» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERMAFROST

Find out the translation of permafrost to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of permafrost from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «permafrost» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

多年冻土
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

permafrost
570 millions of speakers

English

permafrost
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

permafrost
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

دائمة التجمد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вечной мерзлоты
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

permafrost
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পারমাফ্রস্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pergélisol
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Permafrost
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Permafrost
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

永久凍土層
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

영구 동토
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Permafrost
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

đóng băng vĩnh cửu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிரந்தர பனிக்கட்டிகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Permafrost
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kutuplarda sürekli donmuş toprak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

permafrost
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zmarzlina
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вічної мерзлоти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

permafrost
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

permafrost
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ysgrond
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

permafrost
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

permafrost
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of permafrost

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERMAFROST»

The term «permafrost» is regularly used and occupies the 70.679 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERMAFROST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about permafrost

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2 QUOTES WITH «PERMAFROST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word permafrost.
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Don Kardong
Cold is not without its risks to runners, of course, especially ones who don't head south when winter visits their neighborhood. Even pooh-pooh-ers of frozen lungs and lovers of dark jogs over permafrost have been known to be careful about certain hazards.
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Michael Specter
Many climate scientists say their biggest fear is that warming could melt the Arctic permafrost - which stretches for thousands of miles across Alaska, Canada, and Siberia.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERMAFROST»

Discover the use of permafrost in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to permafrost and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Frozen in Time: Permafrost and Engineering Problems
Muller apparently set aside the nearly completely manuscript for this work in about 1963 and it was only recently discovered in his papers.
Siemon William Muller, Hugh M. French, Frederick E. Nelson, 2008
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Permafrost: A Guide to Frozen Ground in Transition
Overall, this is an outstanding introductory book on seasonally frozen ground and permafrost for a broad audience.
T. Neil Davis, 2001
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Permafrost Hydrology
This book is an indispensable reference for libraries and researchers, an information source for practitioners, and a valuable text for training the next generations of cold region scientists and engineers.
Ming-ko Woo, 2012
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Permafrost Soils
This volume summarizes recent knowledge on various aspects of permafrost and permafrost-affected soils, including typical properties of these soils, the distribution and biodiversity of permafrost microorganisms, examples for microbial ...
Rosa Margesin, 2008
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Permafrost Foundations: State of the Practice
Presents the techniques used to design and construct foundations on permafrost.
Edwin S. Clarke, 2007
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Natural Gas Hydrate in Oceanic and Permafrost Environments
Geological Survey in Reston Virginia (Max et al., 1991). The meeting was co-hosted by the U.s. Geological Survey, the Naval Research Laboratory, and the U.S.
M.D. Max, 2003
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Permafrost Ecosystems: Siberian Larch Forests
Drawing from a decade-long collaboration between Japan and Russia, this important volume presents the first major synthesis of current knowledge on the ecophysiology of the coniferous forests growing on permafrost at high latitudes.
Akira Osawa, Yojiro Matsuura, 2010
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Permafrost
Two friends grew up together in Scotland. Now one is missing in Northern Michigan and the other, a successful businessman, has time on his hands. The hunt for the lost man begins as a mystery evolves into an act of redemption.
Peter Robertson, 2012
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Permafrost International Conference: Proceedings
Accordingly, these procedures provide possible methods of mapping the distribution and size of permafrost layers, and of determining some of the physical characteristics of the frozen ground. Since they are primarily indicators of the presence ...
Kenneth B. Woods, 1966
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Permafrost: North American Contribution [to The] Second ...
RELATIONSHIP TO THE ENVIRONMENT: A REVIEW, 1963-1973 Roger J. E. Brown Troy L. Pewe NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Ottawa, Ontario ' Tempe, Arizona LEGEND PERMAFROST  ...
‎1973

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERMAFROST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term permafrost is used in the context of the following news items.
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Alaska's terrifying wildfire season and what it says about climate …
The blazes are so intense and extensive that they could transform an entire ecosystem, even as the fires also hasten the thawing of permafrost ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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New report: Ocean warming passes tipping point
On the North Slope of Alaska, record high temperatures at 20-metre depth were measured at four of five permafrost observatories. The Arctic ... «Green Left Weekly, Jul 15»
3
In hunt for bowhead whale, Alaska Native village preserves its past
Other parts of the whale are fermented, frozen, aged and put into ice cellars, which are carved into the permafrost. Whale is served to the ... «Al Jazeera America, Jul 15»
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Are Countries Obligated to Fend Off Climate Change?
The journal Nature reported in February that carbon emissions from thawing permafrost will accelerate climate change, information not ... «Climate Central, Jul 15»
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Arctic permafrost: Microbial lid on subsea methane
Submarine permafrost thaw in the Arctic has been suggested as a trigger for the release of large quantities of methane to the water column, and ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
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Yukon gov't seeks help as permafrost thaws on Dempster Highway
According to Paul Murcheson, the director of Highways Engineering for the territory, thawing permafrost on the highway is causing landslides. «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
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After that proof of principle, permafrost seemed the next logical target, as this permanently frozen soil has proved to be a great preservative of ... «Science Magazine, Jul 15»
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Breaking a tropical taboo
The mammoth samples had been found in the Arctic permafrost, where consistently cold, dry conditions are known to best preserve ancient ... «Science Magazine, Jul 15»
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Lake falling off cliff due to permafrost melt is new normal for NWT
Melting permafrost caused by climate change is causing changes in the northern landscape on a scale not seen since the end of the last ice ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
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Antarctic offers insights into life on Mars
The cold permafrost of Antarctica houses bacteria that thrive at temperatures below freezing, where water is icy and nutrients are few and far ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»

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